46A. Police assistance
The Controller or an authorised officer may, for the purposes of this Act, make use of the
services of a police officer who shall assist the Controller or authorised officer, as the case
may be.
Added by [Act No. 7 of 2009]
PART XIII - MISCELLANEOUS
47.
Offences
(1) Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud, creates, publishes or otherwise
make available a certificate in breach of section 23, shall commit an offence and shall,
on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 5 years.
(2) Any person who knowingly misrepresents to a certification authority his identity or
authorisation for the purpose of requesting for a certificate or for suspension or
revocation of a certificate, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
100,OOO rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
(3) Any subscriber who, for the purposes of obtaining a certificate –
(a)
makes any inaccurate or incomplete statement;
(b)
gives any incorrect or false information; or
(c)
makes any material misrepresentation,
to a certification authority shall commit an offence and shall on conviction, be liable to
a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12
months.
(4) Any person who contravenes section 41 shall commit an offence and shall on
conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 12 months.
(5) Any person who fails to comply with any direction under section 43 shall commit an
offence and shall on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding], 100,000 rupees and
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.
(6) Any person who obstructs the lawful exercise of the powers of the Controller or any
authorised officer under section 45(l)(a) or who fails to comply with a request under
section 45(l)(b) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not
exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months.